of Nurburgring Nordschleife. Rydquist and the Levin Racing team had a firm grip on their class podium until the gearbox mount of their Porsche 996 (3.5 litres) gave way in the middle of the night followed by an on-track contact requiring repairs. The team salvaged a 9th in class finish. Rydquist also set the fastest lap of the race in the Swedish Endurance Racing series season premiere with MV Racing's Porsche 911 GT2 R. 2007-2009 Rydquist followed up with three more 24H races on the Nurburgring Nordschleife with Levin Racing's Porsche 911 GT3 RS. In 2007 the team was top 10 competitive until a team-mate had an on track accident at night. In 2008 Rydquist qualified side by side with Heinz-Harald Frentzen in a Gumpert Apollo but a team-mate's first stint contact with a guardrail turned the race into a catch-up event. In 2009 the team had landed a valuable sponsorship contract with Hankook Tire but their race ended with an engine problem. In 2010 Rydquist won the Redline Time Attack Championship, a series focused on qualifying setup and driving ability, by 4 victories and 3 podium finishes racing the turbocharged City Tire Online Nissan 350Z. In the process Rydquist set a new track lap record for his class at Willow Springs International Raceway. Rydquist's year of 2010 was rounded off by taking 7th in class in #74 Team MER/Hankook/AE Performance Mazda MX5 Playboy Cup car as professional co-driver to actor Paul "Fast & Furious" Walker in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. In 2011, Rydquist won a 2nd-place finish in a one-off visit to the MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship, again racing the City Tire Online Nissan 350Z. Rydquist led the majority of the race until an electrical glitch during the closing stages of the race nearly forced a retirement, however when the engine finally restarted, Rydquist set the fastest lap of the race and secured 2nd place. Rydquist celebrated his 5th start in the legendary 24 Hours of Nurburgring Nordschleife race in 2011, racing for German Steam Racing. The team's race ended early when a co-driver had a collision that rendered the team's Porsche 997 GT3 Cup undriveable. The team swung back in September at the 2011 24 Hours of Barcelona, in which Rydquist finished 2nd in the Porsche class and 8th overall. Upon his return from Barcelona, Rydquist was drafted by Santa Ana-based Berk Technology to set up